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Sands Anderson absorbs Virginia Beach law firm
Richmond firm adds new Virginia Beach office in merger
Josh Janney //May 1, 2025//
The five attorneys formerly with Frieden Seery Nuckols & Hahn are in the front row: Alan Frieden, Scott Seery, Carol Hahn, Lane Nuckols and Mike Nuckols. Business support staff Kristen Berglund, Michelle O'Neal, Renee Williams, Lorinda Vincent, Barbara Jakimjuk, Colleen Reynolds and Lisa Pesquera are in the back row. Photo Courtesy Sands Anderson
The five attorneys formerly with Frieden Seery Nuckols & Hahn are in the front row: Alan Frieden, Scott Seery, Carol Hahn, Lane Nuckols and Mike Nuckols. Business support staff Kristen Berglund, Michelle O'Neal, Renee Williams, Lorinda Vincent, Barbara Jakimjuk, Colleen Reynolds and Lisa Pesquera are in the back row. Photo Courtesy Sands Anderson
Sands Anderson absorbs Virginia Beach law firm
Richmond firm adds new Virginia Beach office in merger
Josh Janney //May 1, 2025//
Richmond-based law firm Sands Anderson on Thursday announced that it will open a new Virginia Beach office after completing its merger with Virginia Beach law firm Frieden Seery Nuckols & Hahn.
Sands Anderson’s new office acquired through the merger is located at 222 Central Park Ave. in Virginia Beach and includes attorneys Alan M. Frieden, D. Scott Seery, Michael H. Nuckols, Carol W. Hahn and W. Lane Nuckols from Frieden. Gregory P. Bergethon from Sands Anderson and the entire Frieden professional staff will also staff the new office.
Sands Anderson President Jeff Geiger says the merger marks “a significant milestone” for the firm.
“This merger strengthens our practices, deepens our bench and broadens our reach, especially in Hampton Roads,” Geiger said in a statement. “The combined talent is formidable, and we anticipate the Virginia Beach office will be attractive to professionals who want to help build for the future. Most importantly, it enhances our ability to offer clients the strategic guidance and personal attention they’ve come to expect from both of our firms.”
Financial terms of the merger were not disclosed.
Headquartered in Richmond, Sands Anderson is a midsize law firm serving government entities, businesses, individuals, insurance companies and health care clients. The combined Sands Anderson firm, which includes the five attorneys brought on from Frieden, now has more than 80 lawyers across six offices in Virginia and North Carolina.
